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Can anyone ID this single head snare? Beautiful Birdseye Maple.

Posted on 8 years ago
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Maybe, it is very similar....

...http://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=59633

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 8 years ago
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Yes it is.. How do you know it's Lyon & Healy and the dates?

Posted on 8 years ago
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From Bill Armstrong

Yes it is.. How do you know it's Lyon & Healy and the dates?

i use drum characteristics, date stamps and badges. Drum characteristics is more reliable.

The other drum ? I take the poster`s word for it.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 8 years ago
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Yours also has identical throw, fasteners, and apparently cords.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 8 years ago
#5
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Nothing written in stone yet.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 8 years ago
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Hey Bill.

Take a look at my active thread on Restoring Vintage drums "Cleaning up the shell of a 1908 Lyon Healy Single Head Snare". I have almost the identical I am refurbishing. I did lots of research. Mine is a LH. Hope this helps

Michael

Sorry Oddball. Just saw the link you posted to my thread. Just one of those Sunday's ......

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 8 years ago
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Is there a badge or date stamp on your? I have a Lyon & Healy bass drum I have been looking for badges for years. I'm guessing these were economy snares. Or maybe from a Carousel organ.. I bought mine for $10. The seller thought half of it was missing. lol

Posted on 8 years ago
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Most of the "economical" snares were made with one head for traveling drummers. It was also made to conserve space so they could pack other instruments inside the snare (triangle, ratchet, tambourine, etc). They cost less and were easy to travel with.

Interestingly enough, L&H also made banjos, while the single head style snare incorporated the snare strainer system on the inside of the drum (with a little different material used for the head) and they utilized the same frame, hardware for banjo bodies. If you look up L&H history you will see these drums and banjos with the same construction except made with a nickle over brass hoop.

The dual head L&H snares I have in my collection have a paper tag on the inside of them. L&H also made drums that were sold under the Oliver Ditson tag. They manufactured drums and a variety of other instruments in Chicago but were mainly known for making harps as time went on.

Most of my research for identification of "one-off" snares like this that don't have a tag were through Not So Modern Drummer and Rhythm Discovery Center, The Boston Drum Builders Blog.

You got a great price on this piece of history as there are not a lot of them around. Took me a while to find mine and I paid a fair amount more but It is really a piece of history and one of the older drums in my collection.

I hope this helps some.

Michael

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 8 years ago
#9
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I'm sure this started life with a calf head but check out the early Ludwig Weather Master Orchestra Batter. When did they come out?

Posted on 8 years ago
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